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Title: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: davidhardcastle on Friday 11 March 11 10:16 GMT (UK)
Has anyone got any information (ascendants etc) on Eliza Bowen b 1844 in Rorrington? (this could be an incorrect census spelling?)

Thanks
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: hillwalkersue on Friday 11 March 11 13:41 GMT (UK)
Have never heard of 'Rorrington' but there is a 'Dorrington' near Shrewsbury

Sue
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: davidhardcastle on Friday 11 March 11 14:53 GMT (UK)
sue,
I'm not from the area so that's useful - cheers! :)
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: elizasutton on Wednesday 11 May 11 09:51 BST (UK)
I have just come across Rorrington, it appears to be a hamlet just next to Chirbury, Shropshire.
Liz
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: Manchester Rambler on Wednesday 11 May 11 10:18 BST (UK)
This seems a possibility for 1851 - in 1861 Eliza is a servant in Wednesfield.

HO107/2020/9/10 - The Heath, Wednesfield, Staffs
James BOWEN  Head  46  Miner  b. Cherbury (sic), Shrops
Hannah BOWEN  Wife  45  B. Welington, Shrops
William BOWEN  Son  17  Miner  b. Cherbury
Thomas BOWEN  Son  14  Miner  b. Cherbury
Joseph BOWEN  Son  11  Scholar  b. Cherbury
Mary BOWEN  Dau  11  Scholar  b. Cherbury
Elizabeth BOWEN  Dau  7  Scholar  b. Cherbury
Emma BOWEN  Dau  5  At Home  b. Wolverhampton
Joseph PARISH  Lodger  43  Mine Labourer  b. Wellington

Some of the children's christenings are on FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/

Rambler
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: trish1120 on Wednesday 11 May 11 13:14 BST (UK)
They were in  the Township of Rorrington in 1841 under Bowin.

1841 Census
Rorrington, Chirbury, Shropshire
HO107/909/2/Chirbury
James BOWEN, 35, Lead Miner
Ann, 35
William, 7
Thomas, 4
Joseph, 8mths
Mary, 8mths
Twins!

1861 Census
Whampton Road,
Wednesfield, Staffordshire
HO107/9/2003/18/31
James BOWEN, 55, Head, Mar, Pit Sinker, born Cheerby(sic), Shropshire
Hannah, 55, Wife, Mar, born Wellington, Shropshire
Thomas, 24, Son, Unm, Ag Lab, born Cheerby
Mary Ann, 20, Daug, Unm, Domestic Servant, born Cheerby
John ROBERTS, 18mths, (no relationship shown), born Wednesfield, Staffordshire
Joseph PARRISH, 43, Lodger, Unm, Ag Lab, born Wellington, Shropshire

Trish :)
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: supermoussi on Thursday 12 May 11 20:29 BST (UK)
There are several births of Elizabeth Bowens registered in Shropshire in 1843/4 but only one is in the Montgomery Registration District which includes Chirbury.

Births Sep 1843
BOWEN    Elizabeth         Montgomery    27   95

If you order it it should confirm Elizabeth's mother's surname.
Title: Re: Eliza Bowen - Rorrington??
Post by: davidhardcastle on Sunday 15 May 11 23:07 BST (UK)
Sorry about the delay in replying but a big thanks to all who have provided great info!  ;D ;D